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lessee

noun
les·​see | \ le-ˈsÄ“ How to pronounce lessee (audio) \

Definition of lessee

: one that holds real or personal property under a lease

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Synonyms & Antonyms for lessee

Synonyms

boarder, lodger, renter, roomer, tenant

Antonyms

landlord, lessor, letter

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Examples of lessee in a Sentence

the lessee has the right to expect the lessor to make all necessary repairs in a timely manner

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CityPlace 1, a 149,500-square-foot multi-tenant office building in CityPlace at Springwoods Village, has its first office lessee — Arroyo Energy Investors, an energy investment service group moving to Spring from The Woodlands. Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Arroyo Energy Investors becomes first office lessee at Springwoods Village’s CityPlace 1," 12 Aug. 2019 But Uber could overlook that and lease the cars anyway, requiring only that the lessee work off their obligation immediately by driving for Uber. Mike Isaac, New York Times, "How Uber Got Lost," 24 Aug. 2019 With nearly 68,000 vehicle owners or lessees sharing their opinions, the study found that Porsche is the most popular brand, and Mitsubishi was the least popular. Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, "These are the 22 most popular vehicles of 2019, according to J.D. Power," 24 July 2019 Private property owners and private lessees would face the unappetizing choice of allowing all comers or closing the platform altogether. Jane Coaston, Vox, "A Republican senator wants the government to police Twitter for political bias," 26 June 2019 Texas required lessees to house, clothe, feed, and manage inmates. Siddhartha Mahanta, The New York Review of Books, "One Man’s Quest for a Memorial to Sugar Land’s Bitter History," 4 June 2019 The lessee, meanwhile, has a perpetual car payment and no equity. Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Car Decisions: Should You Buy or Lease ... or Subscribe?," 30 Jan. 2019 OnePlus is a lessee of Oppo's manufacturing line, and usually OnePlus devices are based on an existing Oppo design. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "OnePlus ignores its own user polling, removes headphone jack on OnePlus 6T," 14 Sep. 2018 And if the lessee wishes to consummate the Highland Romance by buying an estate of his or her own? Cathy Newman, WSJ, "A Chic Scottish Sojourn Among the Manors," 7 Dec. 2018

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First Known Use of lessee

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lessee

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from lessé, past participle of lesser to lease — more at lease

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English Language Learners Definition of lessee

law : a person who has an agreement that allows the use of a car, house, etc., for a period of time in exchange for a payment : a person who has a lease on something

lessee

noun
les·​see | \ le-ˈsÄ“ How to pronounce lessee (audio) \

Legal Definition of lessee

: a person who has possession of real or personal property under a lease specifically : a tenant of real property under a lease

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